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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "The Possibility of Evil".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first owner of the grocery store?
(a) Miss Strangeworth's father.
(b) Tommy Lewis's father.
(c) Tommy Lewis's grandfather.
(d) Tommy Lewis.

2. Why does Miss Strangeworth refer to the Cranes' baby as "her highness" (421)?
(a) She is trying to make Helen feel better about the baby's problems.
(b) She is making fun of the possibility that the baby has some kind of developmental problem.
(c) The Cranes are from an even older and more important family than Miss Strangeworth's.
(d) Helen Crane has referred to her as a "princess."

3. Who planted the roses outside Miss Strangeworth's house?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Miss Strangeworth.
(d) Her great-grandmother.

4. What causes Miss Strangeworth to say that the Cranes' baby will expect luxury all of her life?
(a) The Cranes' wealth.
(b) The way that Helen Crane fusses over the baby.
(c) The baby's beautiful features.
(d) The baby's fancy hat and stroller cover.

5. Who is the original owner of Miss Strangeworth's house?
(a) Miss Strangeworth.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her great-grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Miss Strangeworth?

2. What does Miss Strangeworth's nice cream-colored stationery say at the top?

3. Who is the author of "The Possibility of Evil"?

4. What mood is evoked by the detail about Miss Strangeworth's table being capable of expanding to seat 22?

5. Which one of her neighbors does Miss Strangeworth chat with while she is checking out at the grocery store?

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